as a little girl

i slept on clouds and

got whatever i wanted

but

momma didn't get out of bed often

my step dad always played video games

and always told me to play my own

lunch was never on the table or packed

my autistic brother would scream

and try to kill anything in his path

i slept on clouds for protection

and asked for games to keep me busy

because it's a lonely life

being "spoiled"